Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Fordyce NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Fordyce NE
 42.62°N 97.42°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
2:30 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
2am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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